June 24, 2015

Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax

The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.

June 23, 2015

Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches

Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.

June 22, 2015

Seafloor – the new frontier

The mineral riches of the world’s ocean floor are an emerging frontier for mineral resources and innovative new mining technologies.

June 21, 2015

The go-to junior for a tightening zinc market

There has been a solid but quiet performer in the commodities sector recently. Flying largely under most investors’ radar is zinc, up 3.9% in 2014.

June 19, 2015

Nicola Mining Inc. enters into a second mining and milling profit share agreement

The mill feed is expected to be processed for gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc.

June 19, 2015

The bugs that boost leaching

Bacteria, those microscopic organisms, are among the unlikely heroes for researchers and mining companies working to establish economic methods to access difficult to extract or low value ores.

June 16, 2015

Chris and Michael Berry: What the boomers got wrong—and right—about natural resource investing

The Gold Report, quizzed Chris and Dr. Michael Berry, authors of the Disruptive Discoveries Journal, on how investing has changed over the years in the gold, silver, niche metals and…

June 11, 2015

Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start

A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.

June 10, 2015

Zambia sells stake in state-owned copper miner

The country's national pension fund has bought 15.9 million shares of Zambia's Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings for almost $80 million.

June 9, 2015

Peru’s copper, gold, zinc production rises, silver falls in April

Peru is the world’s third-largest copper, zinc and tin producer, it is the second-largest producer of silver and fifth-ranked gold producer. via […]